Después de solicitar una oferta de contrato de $350 millones, Alex Bregman finalmente optó por firmar con los Dodgers, lo que ha generado euforia en el equipo Dodgers. Considerando dicho anhelo.

Astros’ Alex Bregman makes expected decision amid free agency

As expected, the Houston Astros offered star third basemen Alex Bregman a qualifying offer ahead of his upcoming free agency. Bregman has made his decision about whether or not to accept it.

Not surprisingly, Bregman rejected the one-year, $21.05 million offer ahead of Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. ET deadline to return to the Astros according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. That means that Bregman will remain a free agent, and can now sign with any of the 30 Major League teams.

Bregman, who is represented by super agent Scott Boras, is reportedly seeking a deal similar to San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado’s 11-year, $350 million contract. Based on that desire, there was no way that Bregman would ever consider accepting the Astros’ qualifying offer.

Last season, Bregman slashed .260/.315/.453 while hitting 26 home runs and the first Gold Glove award of his career. Throughout his career, Bregman has been named an All-Star twice, won a Silver Slugger, and played a key role in the Astros’ World Series victories in 2017 and 2022.

Even if Machado’s gigantic 11-year, $350 million contract is not possible for Bregman, he should be able to secure a shorter-term contract similar to what the San Francisco Giants recently gave third baseman Matt Chapman, a six-year, $151 million contract.